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Officials

Salima Mukansanga

International referee and the first woman to officiate at the men's Africa Cup of Nations.

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Life and work

The story behind the role.

International referee and the first woman to officiate at the men's Africa Cup of Nations.

Salima Mukansanga (born 1988) is an international football referee from Rwanda who is a listed international referee for FIFA since 2012. She was an official at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.

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Achievements and distinctions

  1. 01

    International referee and the first woman to officiate at the men's Africa Cup of Nations.

  2. 02

    BBC 100 Women

Career and education

Field of contribution

Association football · Officials

Major competitions and events

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup · 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

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